Product Overview
Imagine a teenager who enjoys learning how to write essays. Thousands of our students over the last twenty-five years have told us exactly that—that they enjoy writing essays now. Our program is friendly and clear! See for yourself.
In the High School Writer’s Bundle, we combine two programs to create a complete year's credit of English and writing.
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An independent-study classroom with material written to and for your teens, to learn critical thinking and essay writing (Help for High School: Year One)
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Nine PDF handbooks that pair with monthly novels (read aloud by you or read by your student—books can be purchased here). Discover the "not boring" way to teach literary analysis, grammar, and reading comprehension. (See book list on Boomerang page.)
The Boomerang features year-long, non-consumable PDF products. Issues are published once a month, beginning August 15, 2026.
Help for High School: Year One is available in our custom-designed classroom. Students access each module in our online classroom where they move through the material at their own pace, independently. They can post writing in the classroom and comment on the posts of other students working through the program alongside them. (There is no live instructor associated with independent study classes. Your teens move at their own pace and set deadlines that work for them!)
We show you how to put these materials together for a rich writing life! These tools can be used for more than one child at a time, particularly if close in age, and again with other children as they come of age.
Please note!
After payment, you’ll receive instructions for how to log into your Brave Writer account, download your products, and access your classroom.
Boomerang 2026-2027
The Boomerang is Brave Writer’s deep-dive language arts program for teens, built around nine powerful novels. Each monthly handbook explores literary analysis, grammar, punctuation, and more through guided copywork, dictation, and rich discussions—plus book club party ideas! Designed to spark critical thinking and meaningful conversations, the Boomerang makes high school literature study both thorough and engaging.
Charter School: If you want to purchase through a charter school and your funds come in July, you may use the following code on your PO to get the June deal: JUNE2627
Learn more about Boomerang 2026-2027
Deep dives into high-quality books!
Teens are ready for plot twists, adventure, moral quandaries, history, and a wide variety of literary genres. Enter the Boomerang.
Our year-long program is delivered in nine month-long lesson plans, released monthly.
Each handbook is based on a novel and immerses your teen in the world of:
- literary analysis
- historical context
- grammar
- punctuation
- and book club parties
Each handbook contains:
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Detailed notes to establish the context of the novel of the month (book not included)
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Four passages taken from the novel for copywork and dictation, one per week
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Easy-to-follow instructions to teach writing elements found in the passages
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Examination of grammar and punctuation
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Additional notes that go beyond the passage
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Nine "think piece" questions—for discussion and writing
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Book club party ideas
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Copywork passages on separate printable pages
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Four-color design that looks gorgeous on tablets or printed at home
The Boomerang program includes Guidelines for implementing copywork and dictation practices, a planning tool, and a writing skills tracker to help you stay informed about your teen's progress.
Start any time. Enjoy the published Boomerangs in any order. You will receive all nine by May 2027.
2026-2027 book list:
September: Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney
October: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
November: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
December: Great Speeches of the 20th Century edited by Bob Blaidsdell*
January: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
February: The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valby (Adapted for Young Adults)*
March: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
April: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
May: The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown*
Swap one! When you purchase the year-long program, you may swap one handbook in the program for a handbook in the Literature Singles collection. Find the swap form in your account after purchase.
Want mentorship to learn how to use Boomerang? Join our Brave Writer Training Program!
Delivery: The Boomerang is delivered to your Brave Writer online account once per month on the 15th. Each handbook (40-50 pages) is a non-consumable PDF and can be used with multiple teens—no need to purchase additional copies.
Note: The Boomerang is one part of the High School Writers Bundle.
Note to previous customers:
The asterisks denote brand-new titles that have never been used for Boomerangs.
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Help for High School Year One 2026-2027
The foundational course to develop academic writers ready for college. Includes critical thinking activities, how to conduct research, writing for a particular audience, and following two essay formats most often taught in colleges (for ages 13-18).
Now offered in our private, custom-designed classroom. Students move through the material at their own pace, independently. They can post writing in the classroom and comment on the posts of other students working through the program alongside them.
Learn more about Help for High School Year One 2026-2027
Essay training made simple
Finally, a program written for teens, to teens!
Delivered in our private, easy-to-use online classroom space!
Help for High School: Year One is a self-directed academic writing program.
This year-long program teaches rhetorical thinking and the essay formats most commonly assigned in high school and college.
Included in this program:
- Nine month-long modules of writing instruction
- Exercises that build critical thinking and argumentative writing skills
- Semester projects featuring two key essay formats
- Narrative Essay
- Informative Essay
- Instruction in examining multiple perspectives and conducting research
- Lessons on how to incorporate various rhetorical techniques
- Samples and models for feedback are included
Modules are released once a month, beginning with Module One, available on August 15, 2026.
Help for High School: Year One teaches teens how to think, argue, and create their own powerful writing style at the same time.
Your teen will build the following skills:
- developing a command of language
- adapting writing for particular audiences
- utilizing persuasive techniques in arguments
- creating a supported argument
- fostering a rhetorical imagination
- comparing and contrasting viewpoints
- discovering the role of narrative writing in academic formats
- conducting research using credible sources
- understanding viewpoint, bias, perspective, and facts
- creating in-line citations and works cited
- editing and revising for clarity and impact
This program is great for kids who are no longer struggling with writing. If your student has not written a report or finds it difficult to freewrite, start with the Building Confidence program. Learning those skills first will make Help for High School a much more successful experience.
Available in our custom-designed classroom. Students access each module in our online classroom where they move through the material at their own pace, independently. They can post writing in the classroom and comment on the posts of other students working through the program alongside them.
Watch a quick walk-through of the Help for High School classroom space and how it works here.
There is no live instructor associated with the Help for High School classroom. Your teens move at their own pace and set deadlines that work for them!
Note: Help for High School: Year One is one part of the High School Writers Bundle.
Help for High School: Year One contains some material from the former Help for High School manual, but has been revised and expanded into a year-long program with new content.
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